The 1689 London Baptist Confession, Chapter 26 Paragraph 14, begins by stating, "Every church and all its members are obligated to pray continually for the good and prosperity of all churches of Christ in every place." In Ephesians 6:18, Scripture says, "praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that …
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John Bunyan, Suffering, and the Sovereignty of God
A believer in Christ can learn from the life of John Bunyan regarding suffering and the various hardships that this life may bring. He was born in England in 1628, which was the same year William Laud became bishop of London. Bishop Laud opposed reforms to the Church of England that the Puritans advocated for …
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Why change the name?
I started Deep South Reformation in 2015 with a few other pastors and seminary students on the campus of Southern Seminary. Since we were all from the South, we had a desire to write and blog online to provide locally appropriate resources and articles to help pastors and churches think through topics from afar. I …
10 Quotes from Deacons by Matt Smethurst
Matt Smethurst is managing editor of The Gospel Coalition. He has served as both a deacon and an elder at Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and is now in the process of planting River City Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. Check out the River City Baptist Church here. Go get a copy of …
The King’s Table 